Tokyo

"We wanted to produce an album that had a hi-tech ambience, the combination of this sound with our ongoing fascination in city life, conjured up images of the Tokyo we had seen in films, books and TV. This record isn't about creating "authentic" Japanese music, or faithfully documenting the actual city which neither of us have visited. It is just us trying to capture a sense of our imaginary Tokyo." (Marconi Union) Marconi Union's music is an evocative combination of electronica and ambience. Often incorporating organic sounds from field recordings, acoustic instruments and guitars they create a distinctive sound world where beautiful melodies are offset by darker undercurrents. In a genre of music that is frequently accused of being clinical and dispassionate, their music is unanimously recognised as having a deep emotional resonance. Since 2003 Marconi Union have recorded albums for a number of different labels and created pieces for art installations, film and TV in Europe and America. In 2008 Marconi Union established their own label Mu-Transmissions and simultaneously created a download shop on their web-site, making it possible to buy exclusive and otherwise unreleased material alongside their regular back catalogue.